Automobile spring cover



J. c ALLEN 1,772,380 BILE SPRING COVER Aug. 5,` 1930..

Au'romo Filed Jan. 25, 1929 M0257? //e INVENTOR ATTORNEY provision of v fab Patented Aug. 5,y 1930 UNITI-:De STATES JOHN C. ALLEN, OF MERIDIAN,"MISSIS1SII*P My present invention has reference to covers for springs, particularly'k to covers for laminated automobile springsheld together by spring clips to prevent the separation due to rebound. y

The primary object ofthe invention is the a cover for this type of springs that comprises a main body of leather or like ric, Vformed with pockets for the reception of the springs-clips, provided onits inner face, at its ends and upon one of its sides with compressible strips or sheets for retaining a lubricant between the leaves of the spring and likewisefor preventing the entrance of dust, lmoisture. etc., between the cover and springs, and further wherein the fabric body of the cover has secured on each of its edges, a metal plate which are designed to be arranged in lapping relation.` and to underlie the lower leaf of the' spring which is subjected to the hardest strain or wear, and wherein the rounded outer edges of the metal plates afford surfaces for the gripping engagement of the hooked ends of coil springs which hold the cover von the vehicle spring.

To the attainment of the foregoingthe invention` consists in the improvement hereinafter described and definitely claimed.

In the drawings:

VFigure 1 is a side elevation of a suliicient portion of an elliptical vehicle spring to illustrate the application of my improvement, parts of the same being in section. Y

Figure 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 of Figure l.

igure 3 is a sectional view on .the line 3*@ of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a detail sectional yview to illustrate the'manner in which one of t-he metal orbottom plates is attached to the edge of the e leather or like fabric body of the improvement.' e n lReferring now to thefdrawings in detail, the numeral l designates-a suicient portion of kan elliptical spring of a vehicle spring to illustrate the application ofmyimprovement thereon.

Y The spring is laminated, that is, thesame is made up of `a numberof leaves.

y improvement essentially comprises a l itstop that provide inner pockets 3 forV the clips of AUroMoBiLE SPRING covERV "1 ppiication mea January 25, ieee. :serial ini.:v $4,998.

leather orr like' noneporous` fabric cover 2 which, ofcourse, i's'shaped to, correspond with the shape of the spring l. 'The coveron is formed vwith loutstanding portions the` spring l. The top and thesides of the cover 2, at the 'ends thereof have stitchedk ,or otherwise secured thereon strips '4 of a thick compressible fabric, such'as feltfor the like. The strips 4l donotextendthe entire length ofthesides and one of the sides, in aline with" one of the edges of the stripr 4hasu stitchedfthereto va strip 5 of similarmaterial.` the spring which "is ofalength to underlie l and to contact with the edge ofthe strips 4, the said strip 5 being of a length equalling that of the cover 2.

The edges of the cover 2 are rounded upon y themselves, as disclosed yby Figure 4.of the drawings and in these rounded portions there are received the bent or rounded ends of .metal plates 6, respectively. The rounded edges of theplates are for distinction indicated by the numeral 7. These plates are designed to be arranged in lapping relation when the cover is applied on the springl Vand the rounded or beaded edges 7 thereof are adapted to be engaged bythe hooked ends 8 of coil springs 9. n

device constructed as above described can be easily and quickly applied to cover the ends of anautomobile spring. The felt elements 4 and 5 provide therebetween a pocket for sustaining a lubricant between the leaves of the spring l and likewise serve as means for preventing the entrance of dirt, moisture or the like metal plates 6, which form important elekling of the leather or like fabric cover and the beaded edges thereof provide means whereby the hooks 8 of coil springs 9 may be easily and quickly attached thereto. This construction will permit of the` use of any kind of lubricant. If the felt elements 4 and 5 are saturated with light machine oilbefore being applied on the springs, they will lubricate the spring leaves very satisfactorily however, oil may be applied to the felt with a gun after thedevice has been installed on into the cover. The

the springs. It is also to be noted that the pockets that provide the housings for the spring clips are formed each of a single piece of material.

Having described the invention, I claim A cover for an arched laminated vehicle spring, comprising a leather body having pockets for theclips` ofv the leaf spring and having its top and parts of its'sides on the 10 inner faceand at the ends thereof provided with felt or like coinpressiblestrips, one oi said sides, in a line with the edge of one of said strips having attached theretoanotherv lfelt strip which is of a length emu'aling that w 15 of the cover and of a Widthto e arranged beneath thel spring andto contact, with the Secondy *edges oi therstmentioned strips7 the Sides ofthe cover have their edges turned orA rounded upon themselves, metal strips i120 having turned lor Arounded .outer edges which are inY interlocking relation Witlr'tli'e said v edges ofthe cover, said metal plates designed to be arranged in lapping relation when :the cover is Aapplied onthe vvehicle spring and 425 coil springsA yhaving `hooked endsto engage v f Wirth the outer rounded edges off the. metal ates. f Y Intestimony whereof I ahx my signature. l v

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